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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Ottobre 03/2004-20 sweatpants

My jeans are just a few stitches away from done (just belt loops and hems), but there was a sewing emergency when Logan blew the knees out of the third pair of pants this week. I asked him if he wanted to go get new pants at Target (He had nothing else to wear to school today.), but he said no. He needs me to make them. Awwww.

This is a very basic pattern, but that really is what Logan prefers, so that works out for me. I used a nice soft fleece backed sweatshirting for the pant. The pattern calls for poplin for the pocket lining and facing, so I used a fun quilting cotton with a Thomas the Train print.

Logan likes his Thomas pockets.

The pocket design is actually pretty fun, as there is a small cutout in front that allows the printed lining to peek out intentionally. I managed to position it so that Thomas is visible on both sides.

In back, the pattern has two pocket options, either a patch pocket or a zippered welt. Since I was strapped for time, I just slapped on the patch pocket, but Logan really liked the welt pocket when I showed him the picture in the magazine, so I'll make him another pair with that detail.

Pants are tricky for Logan, as he has some sensory issues, so trying out a new pattern is always risky, but he really likes these, so happily we've found a winner that I can use for a while. This style is drafted all the way up to size 170! Yay!

That is so lovely that he wanted you to make his pants rather than get some from Target, deep down I know our kids appreciate the things we do for them (or they will one day) but they don't always show it